Meaning of the nameCândido
- Male
- Latin origin
- Cân-di-do
Cândido is a male name of Latin origin, coming from the Portuguese adjective cândido (Latin candidus), which is associated with purity and innocence.
- People (2022)
- 9,026
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,839
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,830
- people
Cândido in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cândido, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,919 people).
38 women 8,988 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cândido is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cândido in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.013%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.009%
- Maranhão 0.009%
- Tocantins 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,309 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 1,035 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 825 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 776 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 586 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 558 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 483 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 426 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 424 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 367 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 326 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 259 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 233 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 197 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 194 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 171 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 125 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 125 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 118 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 106 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 102 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 59 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cândido
Cândido comes from the Portuguese adjective cândido, a learned borrowing from the Latin candidus, which Wiktionary defines as 'candid, white' and, in a figurative sense, 'innocent, naive'. Wiktionary records the name as derived from this adjective, with the sense of innocence or purity, and gives Cândida as the feminine form. Behind the Name lists Cândido as the Portuguese form of the Latin Candidus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,026 people named Cândido, with a median age of 60.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cândido (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: cândido (adjetivo) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Candidus · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Cândido
What does the name Cândido mean?
Cândido means “pure, innocent”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Cândido in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,026 people with the first name Cândido, which ranks it number 1,839 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Cândido a boy's or a girl's name?
Cândido is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 38 women and 8,988 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Cândido?
Cândido is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cândido most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.013% of the state's population is named Cândido (426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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